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Prevost
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1924
Headquarters	Sainte-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Products	Coaches; RV (Conversion Shells)
Parent	Volvo Buses (1995–present)
Website	prevostcar.com

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Prevost (/ˈpreɪvoʊ/, French pronunciation: [pʁevo]), formally known as Prevost Car, is a Canadian manufacturer of touring coaches and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions. The company is a subsidiary of the Volvo Buses division of the Volvo Group.^[1]

History

Early years (1924–1969)

Prevost Car in 1924 by Eugène Prévost (1898–1965), a cabinet maker specializing in church pews and school furniture, who in 1924 was asked to build a custom bus body for a new REO truck chassis. Les Ateliers Prévost, as the company was then called, received several repeat orders. Between 1937 and 1939, Prevost Car's first bus manufacturing plant was built. Initially the vehicles were built around a wooden frame. In 1945 this changed, and bodies were made of metal.

The company was acquired by Paul Normand in 1957. In 1969, two American businessmen formed a partnership with André Normand, then President of Prevost, to become the company's owners. These three men, in turn, sold Prevost to Volvo Bus Corporation in 1995.^[2]

Current era (2000–present)

For 2006, the XL-II was revised to become the X3-45. The H-Series received a new sound system, plus GPS and destination sign options.^{[citation needed]}

For the 2008 model year, Prevost introduced the Volvo D13 engine from their parent company as a replacement for the then-current Detroit Diesel Series 60 offering. The Volvo I-Shift semi-automatic transmission was introduced as an alternative to the Allison B500R transmission. A set of new interior color schemes was also introduced.

In 2009, Prevost became distributor of the Volvo 9700 coach in Canada and the United States.

Beginning in 2011, the Prevost X3-45 was made available in a transit-style configuration as a commuter coach. The New York City Transit Authority was the launch customer for this configuration. Previously, 20 transit-style buses in the LeMirage predecessor model had been built for GO Transit in the late 1990s.

In 2019, the X3-45 was redesigned, getting a new headlight setup and a new rear end. It continues to be available in intercity and transit configurations.

As of June 2019, Prevost operates 15 parts and service centers in North America, nine of them in the United States.^[3]

For the 2024 Model Year, the H3-45 was redesigned with a new front end and interior facelift.

Models

Current

Photo	Model	Production	Length(s)	Configuration(s)	Notes
H3-45 (3rd Generation)	H-Series^[4] ^{[user-generated source]}	1985–present H3-40 (1989–1994) H3-41 (1994–unknown) H3-45 (1994–present) H5-60 (1985–1992)	H3-40: 40 feet H3-41: 41 feet H3-45: 45 feet H5-60: 60 feet	Intercity Coach	Also available as a conversion shell
X3-45 (2nd Generation)	X3-45	2005–present	45 feet	Intercity Coach Transit Coach	2nd generation model introduced in 2019 Also available as a conversion shell
Volvo 9700 (North American Model)	Volvo 9700^[5] ^{[user-generated source]}	2009–present	45 feet	Intercity Coach	Assembled in Mexico by Volvo

Former

LeMirage Series: 40-45 ft motorcoach series produced from 1976–2005, replaced by X3-45
50-PI-33 passenger coach
19-S transit bus manufactured from 1961 to 1967
33-S 33 to 37 passenger motorcoach manufactured in the 1960s
Champion 41 to 50 passenger intercity coach manufactured from 1967 to 1981
Marathon 47 to 53 passenger intercity motorcoach
Prestige 41 to 50 passenger sightseeing/passenger motor coach manufactured from 1968 to 1981
Panoramique 41 to 49 passenger intercity motorcoach manufactured from the 1960s
Le Normand intercity passenger coach manufactured from 1957 to 1960
Prévocar intercity motorcoach manufactured in 1953
Skycruiser motorcoach manufactured from 1948 to 1949
V48-S motorcoach first manufactured in 1965
Citadin 33 to 37 transit bus manufactured in the 1950s
1924 motorbus
1939 suburban motor coach

Ground Force One

Ground Force One is the nickname given to two heavily modified X3-45 VIP conversion coach owned by the United States Secret Service and used by the President of the United States and other high-ranking politicians or dignitaries.^[6] Prevost built the coach as a conversion shell, the Hemphill Brothers Coach Company fitted out the interiors of the coach, and it is assumed that other features, like armor plating, were added by the Secret Service.^[7]

Notes

^ "Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
^ "Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer". Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
^ Prevost Parts & Service Centers (accessed 20 June 2019)
^ "Prevost Car H-Series – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^ "Volvo Buses 9700 – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^ CP (17 August 2011). "Obama's Made In Canada Bus, 'Ground Force One', Gets President Criticized". Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via Huff Post.
^ "Canucklehead Obama bus-ted! (PHOTOS)". nypost.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

External links

[1] "Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

[2] "Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer". Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

[3] Prevost Parts & Service Centers (accessed 20 June 2019)

[:0-4] "Prevost Car H-Series – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

[5] "Volvo Buses 9700 – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

[6] CP (17 August 2011). "Obama's Made In Canada Bus, 'Ground Force One', Gets President Criticized". Retrieved 19 April 2018 – via Huff Post.

[7] "Canucklehead Obama bus-ted! (PHOTOS)". nypost.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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+{{Short description|Bus and coach manufacturer}}
 {{Infobox company
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+|parent =  [[Volvo Buses]] (1995–present)
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+|products = [[coach (bus)|Coaches]]<br>RV (Conversion Shells)
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+|homepage = {{URL|prevostcar.com}}
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-'''Prevost''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|eɪ|v|oʊ}}, {{IPA-fr|pʁevo}}) is a [[Québec]]-based manufacturer of touring [[coach (vehicle)|coaches]] and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions. The company is a subsidiary of [[Volvo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516185645/http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about |archive-date=2009-05-16 }}</ref>
+'''Prevost''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|eɪ|v|oʊ}}, {{IPA|fr|pʁevo}}), formally known as '''Prevost Car''', is a Canadian manufacturer of touring [[coach (bus)|coaches]] and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions. The company is a subsidiary of the [[Volvo Buses]] division of the [[Volvo Group]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about |title=Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer |access-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516185645/http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about |archive-date=2009-05-16 }}</ref>
 == History ==
 {{Cleanup-PR|History|date=July 2021}}
-=== Company ===
+===Early years (1924–1969)===
 [[File:Place Eugène Prévost.jpg|thumb|Place Eugène Prévost in [[Sainte-Claire, Quebec|Sainte-Claire]]]]
-The company was founded in 1924 by [[Eugène Prévost (carpenter)|Eugène Prévost]] (1898–1965), a cabinet maker specializing in church pews and school furniture, who in 1924 was asked to build a custom bus body for a new [[REO Motor Car Company|REO]] truck chassis. ''Les Ateliers Prévost'', as the company was then called, received several repeat orders. Between 1937 and 1939, Prevost Car's first bus manufacturing plant was built. Initially the vehicles were built around a wooden frame. In 1945 this changed, and bodies were made of metal.
+Prevost Car in 1924 by [[Eugène Prévost (carpenter)|Eugène Prévost]] (1898–1965), a cabinet maker specializing in church pews and school furniture, who in 1924 was asked to build a custom bus body for a new [[REO Motor Car Company|REO]] truck chassis. ''Les Ateliers Prévost'', as the company was then called, received several repeat orders. Between 1937 and 1939, Prevost Car's first bus manufacturing plant was built. Initially the vehicles were built around a wooden frame. In 1945 this changed, and bodies were made of metal.
-The company was acquired by Paul Normand in 1957.  In 1969, two American businessmen formed a partnership with André Normand, then President of Prevost, to become the company's owners. These three men, in turn, sold Prevost to Volvo Bus Corporation in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about_heritage |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920115110/http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about_heritage |archive-date=2007-09-20 }}</ref>
+The company was acquired by Paul Normand in 1957. In 1969, two American businessmen formed a partnership with André Normand, then President of Prevost, to become the company's owners. These three men, in turn, sold Prevost to Volvo Bus Corporation in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about_heritage |title=Prevost – Passenger coaches and bus shells manufacturer |access-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920115110/http://www.prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=about_heritage |archive-date=2007-09-20 }}</ref>
+===Current era (2000–present)===
-As of February 2007, the firm has 1,337 employees.
+For 2006, the XL-II was revised to become the X3-45. The H-Series received a new [[Vehicle audio|sound system]], plus [[GPS]] and [[destination sign]] options.{{cn|date=October 2023}}
+For the 2008 model year, Prevost introduced the Volvo D13 engine from their parent company as a replacement for the then-current Detroit Diesel Series 60 offering. The [[Volvo I-Shift]] semi-automatic transmission was introduced as an alternative to the [[Allison Transmission|Allison]] B500R transmission.<!--The D13 engine was intended to be a replacement to the Detroit Diesel engine that was going to be eliminated from non-[[Daimler AG|Daimler]] vehicles beginning with 2010, but after Detroit Diesel reversed itself, the DD15 is available as an option along with the Volvo D13 engine. Further to the earlier announcement that Detroit Diesel will not be offering engines to companies outside the Daimler group, this decision has been reversed and the new line of Detroit Diesel engines including the DD15 will be made available to bus and coach manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitdiesel.com/about/press/pressreleases/detail.aspx?id=879|title=Demand a Superior Power Train – Demand Detroit|website=www.detroitdiesel.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref> Prevost has yet to make an announcement regarding the availability of the DD15 with its products.--> A set of new interior color schemes was also introduced.
-As of June 2019, Prevost operates 15 parts and service centers in North America, nine of them in the United States.<ref>[https://www.prevostcar.com/prevost-parts-service-centers Prevost Parts & Service Centers] (accessed 20 June 2019)</ref>
+In 2009, Prevost became distributor of the [[Volvo 9700#USA & Canada|Volvo 9700]] coach in Canada and the United States.
-=== Models ===
-[[File:Tai Pan Tours Prevost.jpg|thumb|Prevost H3-45 of Tai Pan Tours]]
+Beginning in 2011, the Prevost X3-45 was made available in a transit-style configuration as a commuter coach. The [[New York City Transit Authority]] was the launch customer for this configuration. Previously, 20 transit-style buses in the LeMirage predecessor model had been built for [[GO Transit]] in the late 1990s.
-For 2006, the XLII was revised to become the X3-45. The H3-45 received a new [[Vehicle audio|sound system]], plus [[GPS]] and [[destination sign]] options.
+In 2019, the X3-45 was redesigned, getting a new headlight setup and a new rear end. It continues to be available in intercity and transit configurations.
-Starting in 2007, Prevost buses have a [[diesel particulate filter]], to meet the 2007 [[EPA]] [[emissions standards]]. 2007 models also have a 14 liter [[Detroit Diesel Series 60]] engine, up from 12.7 liters on previous models.
+As of June 2019, Prevost operates 15 parts and service centers in North America, nine of them in the United States.<ref>[https://www.prevostcar.com/prevost-parts-service-centers Prevost Parts & Service Centers] (accessed 20 June 2019)</ref>
-For the 2008 model year, Prevost introduced the Volvo D13 engine from their parent company as a replacement for the then-current Detroit Diesel Series 60 offering. The [[Volvo I-Shift]] semi-automatic transmission was introduced as an alternative to the [[Allison Transmission|Allison]] B500R transmission.<!--The D13 engine was intended to be a replacement to the Detroit Diesel engine that was going to be eliminated from non-[[Daimler AG|Daimler]] vehicles beginning with 2010, but after Detroit Diesel reversed itself, the DD15 is available as an option along with the Volvo D13 engine. Further to the earlier announcement that Detroit Diesel will not be offering engines to companies outside the Daimler group, this decision has been reversed and the new line of Detroit Diesel engines including the DD15 will be made available to bus and coach manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitdiesel.com/about/press/pressreleases/detail.aspx?id=879|title=Demand a Superior Power Train  - Demand Detroit|website=www.detroitdiesel.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref> Prevost has yet to make an announcement regarding the availability of the DD15 with its products.--> A set of new interior color schemes were also introduced.
+For the 2024 Model Year, the H3-45 was redesigned with a new front end and interior facelift.
-Since 2009, Prevost has distributed the [[Volvo_9700#USA_&_Canada|Volvo 9700]] bus in North America.
+== Models ==
-Beginning in 2011, the Prevost X3-45 is available in a transit configuration, with bi-fold doors instead of a sedan-type door. The [[New York City Transit Authority]] was the launch customer for this configuration. Previously, 20 transit-style buses in the LeMirage predecessor model had been built for [[GO Transit]] in the late 1990s.
+=== Current ===
-In 2019, the X3-45 was redesigned, getting a new headlight setup and a new rear end. It continues to be available in intercity and transit configurations.
-== Current products ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="6" |Passenger Coaches
-|-
 !Photo
 !Model
@@ Line 58: / Line 54: @@
 !Notes
 |-
+|[[File:Michigan Flyer 2020 Prevost H3-45 3941 (East Lansing).jpg|250px]]<br>{{center|<small>H3-45 (3rd Generation)</small>}}
-|[[File:H3-45 1352.jpg|250x250px|alt=]]
-|H-Series<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Prevost_Car_H-Series|title=Prevost Car H-Series - CPTDB Wiki|website=cptdb.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref>
+|H-Series<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Prevost_Car_H-Series|title=Prevost Car H-Series – CPTDB Wiki|website=cptdb.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref><br>{{User-generated inline|date=August 2024|certain=yes}}
 |1985–present
-* H3-40 (1989-1994)
+* H3-40 (1989–1994)
-* H3-41 (1994–present)
+* H3-41 (1994–unknown)
 * H3-45 (1994–present)
-* H5-60 (1985-1992)
+* H5-60 (1985–1992)
 |{{Unbulleted list|H3-40: 40 feet|H3-41: 41 feet|H3-45: 45 feet|H5-60: 60 feet}}
 |Intercity Coach
+|Also available as a conversion shell
-|
 |-
-|[[File:2021 Prevost X3-45 1395 Laid Up.jpg|250x250px]]
+|[[File:2021 Prevost X3-45 1395 Laid Up.jpg|250px]]<br>{{center|<small>X3-45 (2nd Generation)</small>}}
-|X3-45 2nd Generation
+|X3-45
+|2005–present
-|2019–present
 | rowspan="2" |45 feet
 |Intercity Coach
 Transit Coach
-|Redesigned X3-45 introduced in 2019
+|2nd generation model introduced in 2019<br>Also available as a conversion shell
 |-
-|[[File:Volvo 9700 Premium (AM 419 MW), London Heathrow, 10 June 2011.jpg|Volvo 9700 Premium (AM 419 MW), London Heathrow, 10 June 2011|250x250px|alt=]]
+|[[File:Volvo 9700 motorcoach USA.jpg|250px]]<br>{{center|<small>Volvo 9700 (North American Model)</small>}}
-|Volvo 9700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Volvo_Buses_9700|title=Volvo Buses 9700 - CPTDB Wiki|website=cptdb.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref>
+|[[Volvo 9700]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Volvo_Buses_9700|title=Volvo Buses 9700 – CPTDB Wiki|website=cptdb.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref><br>{{User-generated inline|date=August 2024|certain=yes}}
 |2009–present
 |Intercity Coach
-|Assembled in Mexico by Volvo
+|Assembled in Mexico by [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]]
-|-
-! colspan="6" |Conversion Coaches
-|-
-!Photo
-!Model
-!Production
-!Length(s)
-!Configuration(s)
-!Notes
-|-
-|
-|X3-45 VIP<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Prevost Car X3-45 - CPTDB Wiki|url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Prevost_Car_X3-45|access-date=2017-02-02|website=cptdb.ca|language=en}}</ref>
-|2006–present
-|45 feet
-|Motorhome
-Coach
-|''[[Ground Force One]]'' conversion.
-|-
-|
-|H3-45 VIP<ref name=":0" />
-|1994–present
-|45 feet
-|Motorhome
-Coach
-|
 |}
-== Former products ==
+=== Former ===
-* H5-60 articulated 79 passenger motorcoach manufactured from 1985 to late 1980s
+* LeMirage Series: 40-45 ft motorcoach series produced from 1976–2005, replaced by X3-45
-* H3-40 passenger coach first manufactured 1989
-* XLII (now known as the X3-45) sightseeing/passenger coach manufactured from 2000 to 2005
-*X3-45 first generation - produced from 2006 to 2019 then redesigned in 2019 for its second generation
-* XL40 Le Mirage XL sightseeing/passenger coach
 * 50-PI-33 passenger coach
 * 19-S transit bus manufactured from 1961 to 1967
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 {{Commons category|Prevost buses}}
 * {{Official website|https://www.prevostcar.com/}}
+* [https://prevostmotorhomes.com/ Prevost RV Official website]
 * [http://www.barraclou.com/bus/prevost/index.html Barraclou.com – Miscellaneous Prevost coaches]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060907045015/http://busexplorer.com/PHP/FeaturePage.php?id=27 busexplorer.com Prevost page]

v t e Volvo Buses
Electric	BZL BZR
4.8–5.1 L	B5LH B5RLEH B5TL
5.5 L	B6 B609 B6BLE B6F B6FA B6LE B6M
6.7–7.3 L	B7F B7FA B7L B7LA B7R B7RLE B7TL
7.7 L	B8L B8R B8RLE
9.4 L	B9L B9LA B9R B9RLE B9S B9TL
9.6 L	B9M B10B B10BLE B10C B10L B10LA B10M B10MA B10MD/Citybus B10R B10TL
12.0–12.1 L	B12 B12B B12BLE B12BLEA B12M B12MA B12R
Volvo BXXR	B11R/B11RLE B13R
Olympian	Olympian Super Olympian
1960s–70s chassis	Ailsa B55 B54 B57/BB57 B58 B59
1930s chassis	B10 B11 B12
Current buses/coaches	7900 8900/8900LE 9500 9700 9900 Gran Artic 300
Former buses/coaches	7000/7700 7500 8500/8500LE 8700/8700LE B10-400 B12-500 B12-600 C10M
Subsidiary brands	Heuliez Bus (37.5%) Prevost Car (Canada) Nova Bus (Canada) UD Trucks (Japan)